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My doctor keeps suggesting different medication for my anxiety, but I'm sick of being on pills.
He put me on Xanax at 14, but I stopped taking it not long after. My doctor recently put me on Paxil (at 17) which I had a bad experience with and am now off of it. I don't want to take medication like this anymore afraid of it making me feel like crap, becoming dependent on it, or having bad withdrawals from it.

So, my question is, is there any kind of natural medicines that I could buy locally that seem to help with anxiety?

Just like prescription drugs, herbal remedies can also come with their own side effects. Also, they may take up to a month to have any noticeable effects. People are pretty bad at judging small changes in their life, so keep at it and after a couple of months you'll hopefully be able to look back and decide if it has done anything for you or not.

I totally recommend Passion Flower, but not for every day use. Since my temporary prescription of Ativan ran out, I use the PF to take down any big panic attacks. It makes me feel loopy though, so taking it everyday seemed like a bad plan, and I like knowing I have a back-up if I can't talk myself down.

I use a combination of Clary sage oil, lavender oil, cayan pepper and salt in an old pill bottle. Its kind of like a smelling salt. The small bottles of oil that are found at Whole Foods is what I used, and a teaspoon to a tablespoon of cayan pepper dependingon your sensitivity.

Everyone reacts differently to things so one thing which works great for one person can do nothing or cause side effects in another. I am one of those who tends to have odd reactions along (with allergies) to things so I always try any supplement no matter how natural cautiously starting with a 1/4 of tablet or part of a capsule of the smallest dose. I like to try single supplements so I will know if that one works or not and has negative effects or not instead of a mixed supplement where I won't know if I really need all of them for the positive effect or do I just need one or two. Also if there is side effects I might only react to one thing instead of all. another thing is taking too many substances which effect the same brain chemicals like serotonin could cause problems. also pay attention to inactive ingredients in supplements that might cause problems if it turns out your are sensitive to any of them. for example some supplements like most medications have lactose as an filler and someone with mind lactose intolerance might get away with one or two things with lactose vut keep adding them up might trigger a reaction.

l-Theanine, an amino acid found in green tea, is relaxing for many people. I have digestive issues and this did not agree with me digestion wise while it did make me feel calmer and happier (I currently am depressed). interesting thing it is at times prescribed by vets for cats and dogs at higher cost than an over the counter cost for humans. Usually things prescribed for pets are cheaper but not theanine.

Taurine - another amino acid. Very calming yet can irritate the stomach, Not advised for people with ulcers or similar.

Valerian - very relaxing for muscles as well as mind. too sedating for me when I need alertness so I use it to help me sleep without feeling hung over like otc drug sleep aids. It smells and tastes dreadful often described as rotten socks odor. In my experience the more potent the smell the more potent it's effect upon me.

melatonin - good for sleep. Helps me fall asleep, stay asleep, and if I wake up helps me go back to sleep. comes in a variety of mcg and mg and also time released. some have regular and time released in the same supplement. I can't find one with both that does not have a problem filler for me and since I found melatonin time released works even better for me I usually take a 3mg time release and a 3 mg regular cap before sleep. Most advice I have read does not recommend going over 6mg a night so I try to keep it there or under as a precaution.

Not really a medicine so to speak, or anything you can take, but sometimes when I'm having ridiculous amounts of anxiety or having a panic attack getting out into nature really helps. Going for hikes, taking a walk, even standing bare foot in the dirt. It just seems to ground me.